Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

A ladder 25 feet long is leaning against a wall such that it touches 24 feet high window. How far is the foot of the ladder from the wall?

Options:

24.5 feet

12 feet

9 feet

7 feet

Correct Answer:

7 feet

Explanation:

Height of window, P = 24 ft.

Length of Ladder, H = 25 ft.

Foot of the ladder, B = sqrt[ \( {25}^{2} \) - \( {24}^{2} \) = sqrt(625 - 576) = 7 ft

The correct answer is Option (4) → 7 feet